Long-Term Benefits of Steel Building Construction

Safety is the primary goal of any building; steel provides a majority of the safety benefits everyone expects when they enter a structure. These 4 benefits keep steel building construction at the forefront of today’s construction industry.

FREMONT, CA: Steel buildings are more resilient than traditional wood framing construction.  They are an appropriate choice for lumber, mining, cannabis and agricultural industries as well.

Steel Buildings Combat the Pressure of Weather and Earthquakes

Steel buildings are more resilient to earthquakes than traditional constructions. The standard construction of concrete floors on steel decks supported on steel beams was 2.5 times more than the industry-led design had calculated. Steel buildings are capable of moving when exposed to ground loads while maintaining their rigidity in other windy weather situations thanks to a design that combines sturdy support columns with flexible beams. Because of how the weight capacity is distributed across the steel beam underlying the structure, lower floors of steel buildings with more than three stories are less prone to collapse.

Combining Concrete and Steel Framework to Make Buildings Stronger

Traditional construction projects, as well as some steel structures, are managed in stages, with the base initially being created with concrete before the steel structure is on top. Although this technique makes sense since it makes project management more organised and linear, steel buildings are more durable when the concrete is poured around a steel framework that has already been constructed. Certainly, engineering practice will evaluate whether the additional strength is necessary based on the type of site foundation, such as rock, gravel, or sand.